56th-59th Prelims 2015

Explanation:

Decentralization involves transferring fiscal, political, and administrative responsibilities from higher to lower levels of government, e.g., from the Central Government to State and Local Governments. In January 1957, the Government of India appointed a committee to examine the Community Development Programme (1952) and National Extension Service (1953). Chaired by Balwant Rai G. Mehta, the committee submitted its report in November 1957, recommending the establishment of the Panchayati Raj system, forming the basis for democratic decentralization in India. [56-59TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2015]

Explanation:

The Justice J.S. Verma Committee was set up after the 2012 Nirbhaya incident in Delhi to recommend measures to strengthen laws against crimes targeting women. Key recommendations included establishing employment tribunals for sexual harassment complaints under the Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act, 2013, ensuring speedy disposal, and including domestic workers under the Act. It built on the Vishakha Guidelines framed by the Supreme Court in 1997. [56-59TH BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2015]